The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMZILCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An increased demand for monetary accommoda tion is perceptible to-day in the general discount market, and the rates are consequently a little firmer, viz., 5j and 6 per cent. The available balances are, however, abundant, and as the addi tional inquiries at the present time are only re garded as temporary, the public still look forward With confidence for a reduction in the official quo tation on Thursday next. A further sum of £24,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, • The Stock Erchange Committee have decided not to grant a settlement in the shares of the Aus tralian and Eastern Navigation Company. During the last, few days there has not been much animation exhibited in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Tea, however, has been in fair request at fell rates. Sugars have remained at steady prices, while the operations in rice, coffee, cocoa, and fruit have been to an average extent at about previous rates. In the tallow market there has been no material change, the dealings for both present and forward delivery having been somewhat curtailed. The twenty-third annual meeting of the share holders of the North British Australasian Company Was held to-day—Mr. Eastace Anderson in the chair. The revenue account showed a net profit of receipts ever expenditure of .£11,281, and from this divisible balance the directors proposed a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. free of income tax. A Special meeting of the shareholders of the National Company for Boatbuilding by Machinery was held to-day for the purpose of considering a proposition for winding up the affairs of the under taking, and for transferring the business, plant, &0,, &c., to another company to be hereafter formed, entitled the London Boat and Barge Builaing Company. The consideration for the exchange of the property, &e., to consist of the payment of £17,600, being one-fifth of the whole paid-up capital in shares of the new company. Col. Sykes, M.P, occupied the chair, and informed the meeting that the directors were compe.led to take the step proposed in consequence of their inability to continue operations without a larger capital, and of the non-compliance of the shareholders to in crease the amount by the issue of debentures. The Sabloniere Foreign Hotei Company has been brought forward for the purpose of purchasing the site upon which the cele brated establishment in Leicester-square, which supplies the title to the undertaking, now stands; and also the lease, business, stock, goodwill, and freehold of property ajoining, and to rebuild an hotel on the improved models adopted on the con tinent. In the cuisine department especially the tastes and wants of foreigners will be consulted. The position of the establishment is well situa ed, bein g but a short distance from the Charing cross Railway Station. The services of the late pro prietor have been retained as manager. Part of the purchase-money is to be paid in shares, and interest upon the amount paid- up at 5 per cent. per annum will be allowed to shareholders until the completion of the new hotel. The capital rtquired I siiloo,ooo in shares of £2O each. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Baurse this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Itentes opened at 661. 05e. Flat. There has been no alteration to-day in the market for the English funds, which, however, continue firm, a f avourable effect' being •produced by the abunan sferdance of mo ney and the prospect of a lower Tainimum rate of di scount. Cansols are 911 a for trap and 911 for account. The New Threes 9 2 and R educed Annuities ar e 891 1 4-; Exchequer Bills, to Bs. dis.; and India 5 per Cents. 1041 4. Mexican Bonds have again attracted principal attention in the Foreign Marker, where there is t o much ani mat i on. Mexican have been as bigh ce nt. as 46 .1, but are n ow 451 showing a rise of 1 p er Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 7114 ; do. Co nsolides, 531 5 41; Greek, 23,1 241; do. Coupons, 11 "1-; Spunish Passive, 35a ; and the Confede rate Loan, 64 as. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Great Eastern have declined 69 .. while South Eastern have improved 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there lift been very littls activity, and quotations are onaltered. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair demand. Oriental Bank have advanced to 64; Alliance Bank, 501 51. The following are the current potations for some of the principal new projects :—London and Liver- Pool Hotel, 4 to 2 prem. ; Central Afgentine Rail- W ay,Q to 1 prem.; North Australia Company, I to 1 prom• ; London Gas Meter Company, a to t Prem.; National Provincial Marine, I to 1 pretn. ; Credit Mobiiier, 1/ to 21 prem.; Credit Fonder, 4 1 to 41 prem. ; Imperial Financial, 51 to 6 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. , GOVERN TENT FUNDS. g' per Cent. Consols Di tto Account, Ap r il 8 tper Cent. Reduced ~,"ew 3 per Cent 'l2 ew 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 — A aitunaes, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — ~... Ditto for 30 y rs , expire .sth April, 1885 A ttchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 8 9 dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr Shut Iramor GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Dittn 5 per Cent. July, 1670 .. ..... . . ..... D'Ato 4 per C en t., O ct. 1888.. • 99 Do Certificates .... Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872. Ditto 51 per C ent ., M ay, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., Its 66 Ditl o fiends .81.000 8 4 dis Di:. - to under £l,OOO •••• FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. trazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto .1863 . Ditto Scrip, £55 paid. ... — 'B uenos Ayres 6 per Cent Pm Ditto Amami.... — Cuba, 6 per Cent. — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Kilian 6 per Cent. — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Eizivador New Consolid a t e d, 1 per C ent — Ryptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Oteek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account li nto Account 0 kitiaternala 5 per Cent. • -- tt . rish Irial 5 per Cent %I o la n 5 impelat.(Marommana Railway 741 t l . • it l cao 3 per Cent k u nto Ac coun t 461 5$ 6 5f f " „ itt Ctrapdana .. — o 2 er Cent .... — 1, Ditto Deferred — brilvArt 41 per Cent , — pitto 3 per Cent. _ Atte; 41 per Cent., 1862 cirsrtoguese 3 per Cent., 1853 u nto Account 4Bl pPiDitto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 tto Account — einiontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — , Ditto Scrip (1863) .£42Bs. 3d, paid — pm '‘,asogian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St $. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 ollinian 5 • per Cent 6 bitte Account ........ . Dittol LltliFh 3 per Cent LAccount.a ................... „nto t ssive ..... 6,'"1t0 Account t rial; 4 per Cent. :3. 3 I t, to Account ................... ,r_ tato Account — 4 ,.,!0ttt 6 per Cent. 1854 "nto Account ........ 931 I) Div idends on th e a b ove paya b le in Land u Iltc . h . 2 Ditto per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — -kink ) 4 per Cent., Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Cotigola m one b it y 911 1 to April Account .... 94 i 1.. i Zefe J ONG/NG FOR BECAFITATION.--• A charge Was rred against Israel Allen, labourer, Radcliffe, for hay dia been drunk in Blackburn street Radcliffe. Defendant a PNar. A police officer stated that the defend ant 11 4 4 1 1t0 a b utcher's shop, and placing his head on a block, 15 , '4 t he b :ilittrt.teher to cut it off. lie was fined ss. and costa. SHARE 'his day. 01-( DI`...A.RY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share` Railwaye. 13.14. ! Wol., and Str. Val. } Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cora and Bandon Cornwall D o A (A gets no cliv D o. B till 6pc.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin , Belfast June.' Dun„Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. ; ;Glasg. and S. Western.l !GreatEastern, Ord. stt 1 Ditto A. stock Ditto East A nglian at GreatNorthot Scotland ! Great Northern ! Do A stock i Do II do .... ... .• I Gt. S. ant W. of Irelan Great Western Do Str Val gua. stoei Laneashi,ee & Yorkshire' London and Blackwal I Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover' Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scy.th Western' Man., Slid., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do t 5hare5........ Metropolitan Midland Do Near Do Birming. & Derb3 Mid. (It. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid lint Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwto, Do, G.N.E. purohas, I, Do Leeds Do V ork Do Carlisle.... North London Do New North StatFordshire N. and S. W. J unction Scottish Central IScot IN. E., Aber. stoe Do Scot. , Mid. stock Shrews. and Weichpoo ;Shropshire Union South De - von South Eastern . South Wales IS. York. and River Dur, 16taines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darllngtot: Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale. . .. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do 'Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford do Kilkenny West Cornwall IW. Hartlepool Hardtß. West Midland Oxi ord 1)0 Newport Do Hereford Paid. Closing Businest, Price. done. 8 Si Si 9 83 E 5 118 e 119! 6 7 )alt i all 35 37 16 17 VI 93 t(6 47 8 6i 7i U 7 1: - .8 129 13'J 11-c0 i 32 91 93 653 CO I , O} 110 67 CO 1033 104 43 44 108} It 8 ); 98 100 52i 53i 11 114 127} ikSi sa 99 152 i 63 24 26 101 101 551 5 , 1 E 8 881 125 128 1 2 78 79 1( lit 124 126 42 44 98 lUU 63 61 34 36 90 90 . 98 101 Si 9 i 37 38 N 10 g: 7 8 163 166 5 7 '3 E p 471 1 1271 } 65/ 6 110 'O4 434 98 8 1 63} 1 1 3 i i I i i2Bk i 4 531 104 i 902 1 91 91 22 24 BRITISH P h ar, luu Sk 20 tiai lwaye tt laud° & St Lawreno tsom„Baroda&Cent lno Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New Do. E. Shares Buffalo and I aae tiurunl A Do. Preference tsuflalo,BrantolzGodrict p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 161; Do, do. July 1, 187. 1)0. do. June I, 16. Oleutta.& S. E as tn. ( 1.11 Cape Town 4: Dock Seri Malan. Bengal gu. b p. gu. 5 p. c. L)b. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Prei. Bonds.. Do. ao. deferred...... Do. 2d Pre!. Bonds.. , Do. do. defer, ed..- 00 1)0. 3d P ef. stock ... 'took 4trek stock 4took s took stock stock stock 20 stock stock et ock 8 Oct. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. sio k... Do. do. deferred...... t. In chaPeniu. gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. e... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. ) Gt. W. of Canada Share,. Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. Du. 54 p. 0. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 4 p. o. Extension Dc.l4 Do. Fifth Extension. Alelb.Corp. n p. o. Binh, & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. rdortg. Bds. Newßrunswioa s Candy. Class A an a B. N. 111.e'dati pe Ist p 1 bds 6oinde Do. Delhi Do. d 0...... Do. Punjaub f a Do. Do. ...... ga , Do. Endtis.St. Flo.) tiLUNIAL (4()VPAINM 1877-S1 - Do. 0 P.C. Feb. a., Aft. 1U Jan.&July. 10 i , D o ° . • g P p :C. MR:. & Sept. le '-alteribed stock 10 - , ( 2 6, 1 , e ',Hope, op c,1878 10 Do.Ap & Oct 188(, 10 Do. 18st 1 , 1 I Do. Jan. & July, 1801.. 10 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p 'Mautitius 6 per cent .. to( Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 1), 101 ! Lo. 6p. e.Ap. & Oci. 10 —:N. S.W. Gov. 5 p x.,13 10 Du. Sp. to 1 01 10i Do. d0.,1888 &upwth 10 , {New Zealand 6 p cent. 10 'Nova Scotia Gov. Op. e. 1 sterling, 1875 lO ! Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOl o. Auto G6p.c.1678.,t up lOl - Nic.Gov. 6p.c. Ja...tJuly 101 !Do. to tio.o..koatOot.. BRITISH Nr li.lambrian Con Sol. Gold 61111ord Amalgamated - Devcn G. Cone. (Tavist , I East Bassett (Illogan) 30 'East Clogau Gold Ltd —•— East Caradon - East Carn Brea... 3.4. I E. W'lltussel (Tavistk. 8.9. IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen h 8 , G reat South Tolgus l7 ill. Wheal Vor (lielstou 41 !Grenville 'l.l( , Iler;A's-Foot B.l flingston Downs 4. I Lady Bertha ~Nlargaret ((Joy Lelar: I i# I arke Valley.. 4 yndy Iron Ore (Lim New Setun - • North Downs •2 W h tlaseet ( 1110 ;an 3.1 . \ orth Wheal Crotty i'ar Consols(rA. Blare) - Tovidence(Uny Lelut. 10. t I.3outh Caradon(St.Cleer 1* :S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — Wheal Fran. (111wati 18.18 !Stray Park 130.17 L'antax Silv.4t Lead Him - in Cron West Basset (Illogan) l* I W G radon (Liskeard:; 5 West Seton • • ... 17* r 1 heal Basset (Illogand ‘`, heal Buller(itedrutuh 10 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelan I i 2.0.6 Wheal Led ott ! 3.5. E 21 si Wheal SlaryAnn i,Llen ,1 8 13{ 14*, !Wheal Beton . 581 i 190 195 !Wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 i 21 2t !Wheal Union I 3.17 21 6 id 34 35 555 065 63 65 291 304 7 74 41 41 10 11 4 44 4') 42 71 7t s 5 37 31 41 6 t 19 21 01 1 c; 83 95 11 2 2 21 4i 51 3.0 L 9 41 13 440 960 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 123 Great Western, 5 per cent. red, pit, 102 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et.. 92 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 331 2/ Ditto, C, 6 p r cent., 34 North Staffordshire. PREFEITENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pt., 4i LINES LEASED Ai' FIXED RENTALS. Northern and Eastern 5 per cent., 54i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9k Great Luxembourg, l t Sambre and Meuse, • San Paulo aim.), gua. 7 per cent., 8k FOUEIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Bra.. 111 East del Hey (lint!), St. John del Hey 511 1 Yudautuhittana ot S. Australia, lim., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and Uniten Service aim./ 124 &Mance 501 15)1 Ditto, new, 351 Anglo Austrian, 61 Anglo-Italian, limited, 5* Bank of tago, lira., 41 Bank of New Zealand. 15 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 45 11 5 Chartered 4cr. of India, London, and China, 70 Colonial, Um., 411 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 East London, lira., L i' to, new, issued at 41/ pm, 41 European Bank, lira., 9* Hindustan, t.hina, and Japan (Urn.), Sn Ditto, new, issued et 2 pm , 11 Imperial Hank (lint.), 114) Imperial Ottoman, 191 19 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Urn., n London Bank of Scotland, lira., 144 London, Bu_nos Ayres, and _River Plate, 52 Ditto, new, 5} London and County, 59/ CO London Joint Stock, 40i 2 London and South African, Ditto, new, 26 London and South-Western (Um.), lit I London and Westminster, 81 Merchantjßank, urn, 121 in Sletrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 251 Oriental Bank Corporation., 61 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lira., 11* Ditto, new;111 South Australia, 401 standard of British South Africa (lira.), 28 Union of Australia, Litto, new, 31} MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, limited, 5i Commercial Union 'lnsurance), Di Contract Corporation. bin., Crystal Palace, 341 Discount Corporatio 1, limited,n o i Financial Corp, , ration, 5k I Gen. (AI di t and i 4 finance 01 London, um.. 0 4 t Hudson a Bay, 19i a International Financial Society, 12 1 111 Jouit,:itock Discowat, Um. , Ci SIONS. Closing Price. 58 60 1031 101 I) 1 la P 1 P 5j 8 74 84 102 (04 103 10) ,05i 1061 Lill 105 , 1 , 19 20 73 75 58 49. 65 67 51 53 49 51 40 (2 26 28 22 t 5 1031 104 I 103 104 94 10 11 1W 92 04 85 87 so 4 , c 3 97 98 a 94 55 58 3 5 82 /4 1031.1044 103 104 JP LO2i 103 98 10) ,P;(!‘ RI i•:, 101 103 1u 100 :u2 99 1 01 8.) 01 80 91 lt; 106 108 11., 108 110 R. , 110 112 110 111 ie 111 111 0 106 108 0 108 110 £Ol 103 r 99 100 1t) 99 10 10 99 IGO 10 108 110 [O3 105 10) 11l 11 112 NES. Paid, all 8 71 all all to 100 100 100 100 WI I an 100 (100 100 2 all 1 100 tOt 50 53 33 35 19 20 11 12 20 22 2t5 25 874 94 31 37 d 301 TBJ SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1864. LAW INT: This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd was the only Commissioner ; and disposed of a short list of cases, principally releases. RE REA. This bankrupt had been a baker in Wood-street, St. Luke's, and applied for his release. His Honour said it appeared the bankrupt had been bankrupt before, and asked whether he had obtained his discharge under that bankruptcy Plaintiff s• id he had not, His Honour—Then I cannot interfere—you must get rid of your first bankruptcy before I can release you, RD ryrE. This bankrupt was a warehouseman in the city, and his release was opposed on the ground that he was connected with a person named Edwards, and gave him a reconamen • dation, on which he obtained goods, which soon afterwards found their way to Barton's sale rooms. His Honour said he would not interfere until after the meeting for choice of assignees. RE PEERMAHOMED, This bankrupt carried on business in King William street, City; Liverpool, and Bombay, and this was a meet ing for choice of assignees. The bankrupt was a member of a large firm carrying on the principal business at Liverpool and Bombay. He came before the Court on his own petition in respect of private debts to a small amount, £3BB, but his liabilities in respect of the firm are stated at £50,000, against which are heavy consignments. Mr. Lopez, merchant, Eucklersbury, was appointed as- signee, and Mr. Chidley, Old.jewry, solicitor to the estate, The bankrupt is in SYhitecroas•street prison, and did not apply for his release. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. THE SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER OF EMMA JACKSON,— Inspector Williamson, of the detective police, attended before Mr. Vaughan this morning, and reported to his worship that the man Edward Collins, who had given him self up as the murderer of Emma Jackson, in George-street, some time ago, was still an inmate of St. Giles's workhou:e. He had been examined by the medical officer, and although that gentleman felt little difficulty in pronouncing him a unatic, yet he had informed him (Inspector Williamson; that he should like to have the man .a short time longer under his observation before he pronounced a decided opinion. He (Inspector Williamson) had taken the girl who admitted the man and ill-fated woman into the brothel on the morning of the murder to see the person who haci accusad himself of the crime, and she in the most positive manner had stated he was not the person. She said she was certain that he was not, because Collins (the man in custody) was a very lame man, and the person ehe let into the house on the morning of the murder was not. Mr. Vaughan asked whether There were not any other persons who could (peak to the appearance of the real murderer. Inspector Williamson replied in the affirmative. Mr. Vaughan said it would be as well that those parties should see the man, and also if there was anything found on the prisoner which would indicate who and what he was, it had better be acted upon, because it would not be safe to discharge such a person without he had some parties to take charge of him. Inspector Williamson said in a day or two he would have the friends of the prisoner in attendance, and until then he would leave the man in the care of the surgeon of the workhouse. Although, from what he had already heard from that gentleman, there appeared to be not the slightest doubt the prisoner was a lunatic, he had already made some reference to an asylum in which he had been an inmate some time ago. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING A GOLD WATCH AND OPERA-GLASS.— Albert Ray, a young man, was charged with stealing an opera-glass, of the value of three guineas, the property of Mr. Rol'ert Downing, of 30, Great George •street, West minster, civil engineer, and a gold watch, of the value of the property of Mr. Emanuel Brunulli, of 65, Brook street, Bond-street. It appears that the prisoner was servant to Miss Kellock, of 9, Hanover- street, and absconded in the early part of last year; and after ho was gone a number of articles, the property of gentlemen lodging in the house, was missed► including the opera glass belonging to Mr. Downing, and the watch the property of Mr. Branulli. Madgett, 74 5, took the prisoner into custody on March last on another charge, and duplicates relating to the opera glass and watch were found in his possession. This morning, on leaving the House of Correa ion, where he had been undergoing 12 months' imprisonment, he was taken into custody by Ser geant Edwards, 12 C, and Madgett. Mr. Downing deposed that in the early part of 1863 he lodged at Miss Kellock's, 9, Hanover-street, Hanover.. square, and was robbed of his opera glass, which he subse quently identified at a pawnbroker's. Remanded. BREAKING INTO A WINE CELLAR.—Elizabeth Rush. ton, a young woman, servant to Mr. John Percival, tobac conist, of No. 3, Panton-street, Haymarket, was charged before Mr. Tyz Whitt with stealing Fix bottles of champagne, five of claret, four of port and three of brandy, of the value of £5, the property of her master. From the evidence of Mr. Percival it appears the prisoner entered his service on Thursday last, having been engaged from a registry office. On Sunday morning s and Monday morning the prisoner was found to be labouring under intoxication, and the police were called in, when on mak ing a search they found the wine cellar had been broken open, and Mr. Percival missed a numb:r of bottles of wine, some of them being found in the ptisoner's room, besides several empty bottles. Prisoner said sie was very sorry. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho had no drubt she was. She had entered a person's service and began robbing him directly. He would remand her for a week, but considered it a case for severe punishment. Mr. Percival said he did not wish to press the case with severity, as he thought it was the prisoner's first offence. Remanded. SPORT ENCE, TAT I'ERSALLS'.—LAsT NIGHT. The heavy nature of the settling upon the late Warwick meeting attracted a larger attendance this afternoon than usual, coupled with which the chops and changes to which the wagering upon the Northamptonshire Stakes has been subjected duting the past week added many to the number who stood heavily committed on the race. Members began to drop in at a very early hour, and shortly after 2 o'clock the room and yard became almost thronged. Money, as usual at this early period of the season, appeared extremely plentiful, but from the numerous and cross accounts to be disposed of it was not until considerably past 4 o'elock that anything in the shape of speculation upon the first event on the card was entered into, the transactions upon which, as will be gathered from our return, were solely noticeable for the complete knocking out of Lioness and Blithfiold, and the increased support given to Lord Zetland, Gardener, Wingrave, Costa, Gibraltar, and Fairwater, each of which were backed to win some hundreds at their respective prices. Dollar di I not appear to pass current, and Touch-and-Go, evidently affected by her name, was under a cloud, many of her admirers evidently biding their time until her number was exhibited. Flying FL.h was installed first favourite for the Spencer's Plate ta 10 to 1 ; and Templar and SJap stone were mentioned at 14 to 1 eaca, and at a point over those odds Wild Thyme and Biondella were introduced. Little or nothing was done on the Two Thousand; 11 to 2 was currently offered on the field, Paris, as usual, remain ing at his old market price, 6 to 1. Canbuscan, however, did not receive so kindly a greeting; the reports of his having been stopped in his work evidently having gained credence; his openieg price remained unnoticed some time, until at last 15 to 2 was betted to some money by a well known speculator, who again laid 7 to 1 to the close of the room. The Chester Cup was all but a dead letter; the only transaotioa that came under our notice was the demonstra t,on made against Golden Pledie, one in the secret suc ceeding in laying 40 to 1 against him. THE DERBY.—Scottish Chief gave evidence of great vitality, as most of the bookmakers declined to dispute the advance, and in consequence those who were anxious to join his standard were compelled to accept their price, but the layers appeared remarkably shy. Cambuscan's posi tion in the Guineas apparently had some effect upon his friends for this effect, as 14 to 1 to any amount could have . been obtained of those who are generally foremost, whether right or wrong, to perform . against a tottering favourite. Coast Guard was in some request at his quoted odds, as was Forager, Prince Arthur, and Blair Athol, beyond which those given in our price current were but nominally supported. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES 7to 1 agst The Duke of Beaufort's Lord Zetland (t.) 100 to 12 agst Captain King's Gardener (taken) 11 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Wingrave (taken) 100 to 8 agst Mr Merry's Costa (taken) 100 to 7 agst Mr A. Lupin's Dollar (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr Cartwright's Fairwater (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr Lowe's Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr Naylor's Touch -and-Go (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr T. Hunt's Blithfield (taken and offered, 25 to 1 agst Mr Jackson's Whitethorn (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr J. Smith's Countersign (offered) 25 to 1 agst Lord Rendlesham's Sheridan (offered) 33 to 1 agst Mr R. Law's Incitatus (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Benjamin (offered; 5U to 1 agst Mr Merry's Lianess (taken and offered) SPENCER'S PLATE, 10 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Flying Fish (taken) 14 to 1 agst Mr Ten Broeck's Templar (taken) 14 to 1 bgst Mr Cooper's Soapstone (taken) 15 to 1 asst Mr Saxon's NI ild Thyme (taken) 15 to 1 agst Mr. Nlyler's Biondella (taken) 20 to 1 agst Marquis of Hasting's Attraction (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 11 to 2 agst Count F. de Lagrangec Tilme do I'Air (t,) 6to 1 agst Mr Ten Broeck's Paris (oiTeied) 7 to 1 agst Captain White's Canibuecan (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Canibuscan winning this and the Derby (idared) CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst Liston and Veterinarian (taken to £100) Bto 1 agst Liston and Jarnicoton (taken to £100) THE DERBY. Bto 1 agst Mr Merry's Scottish Chief (taken) 14 to 1 agst Captain White's Cambuscan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Mr Naylor's Coastguard (taken and offered) 18 to 1 apt Lord St. Vincent's Forager (taken) 22 to 1 agst Mr I'Anson's Blair Athol (taken) 30 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's First Fight (taken to 200) 33 to 1 agst Mr Bowes's Claremont (offered) 33 to 1 agst Ten Broeck's Idler (..ffered) 40 to 1 agst Mr T. Valentine's Hollyfox (taken) 40 to 1 aget Mr H. Hill's Cope' hagen (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Mr W. S, Crawtord's Balernock (taken) 1000 to 15 aget Mr G. Oates's King John (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr Ten Btoeck's lot (taken) 11 to 1 agst Lord Glisgow's lot (taken) 12 to 1 agst John Scott's lot (offered) Union Jack and Blarney were struck out of their North ampton engagements yesterday at noon. BETTING AT MANCHES ER—MONDAY. There was a numerous attendance at our Subscription Rooms this day; but the betting that took place may safely be designated a game of " cross purposes," for horses were up and down in prices in a most perplexing manner. For the Northamptonshire Stakes Gardener had an upward ten dency, and closed at Bto 1 (taken). Lord Zetland,'Win• grave, and Touch-and go were steady ; and Costa, after 20 to 1 had been hid, closed firm at 100 to 7. Dollar and Bli.hfield were unsteady, pEzticularly the latter, 25 to 1 being laid several times against him. Welbeck, Blondin, and Whitethorn were several times inquired after, but less than 33 to 1 was refused about the latter, that figure, how ever, being taken agst Welbeck and Biondin. The Chester Cup speculation was remarkable for the decline of Golden Pledge, 50 to 1 being offered against him, owing to a report that he had met with a serious accident, At 10 to 1 Change was in demand; but 200 to 7 was hid agst Blackdown, and 100 to 3 Anfield, although subsequently an offer was made to take 25 to 1 about Anfi e ld . A commission was in the market for Oldminster, b u t l ess than 40 to 1 against him was refused. Accident and Little Stag would have been invested on at 25 to 1 each, but 20 to 1 was the highest offer against either horse. Fifteen "ponies" were offered on the field for the City and Suburban, but the only invest ments made were on Mail Train and Voluptas, 25 to 1 each being taken. Not a bet was laid on the Two Thousand Guineas ; but for the Derby a few bets were booked in favour of Blair Athol and First Flight. Closing prices NORTIIIMTONSIIIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Gardner (taken) 10 to 1 agar. Lord Zetland (taken and offered) 100 to 9 agat Wingrave (taken) 100 to 7 agst Costa (taken) 100 to 6 agat Touch and Go (taken) 18 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 20 to . 1 agat Dollar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blithfleld (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lioness (offered) 25 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 26 to 1 agst Whitethorn (offered —take 33) 33 to 1 agat Welbeck (taken) 33 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 33 to 1 agat Fantail (oftered—take 40) CIIESTER cup. 10 to 1 agst Change (taken) 20 to 1 agat Accident (offered, take 25 to 1) 20 to 1 aget Little Stag (offered, take 25 to 1) 200 to 7 agst Blacklown (taken) 100 to 3 agst Anfield (taken) 100 to 3 agst Ol trainster t'offered, take 40 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Farce offered) 60 to 1 aget Muezzin (taken) 50 to 1 agst Whitethorn (offered) 50 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) CITY AND SUBURB kN HANDICAP, 15 to lon the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) 25 to 1 agat Voluptas (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINE.A.g. sto 1 agst Fille de l'Air (offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (offered) 7to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered, take Bto 1) 10 to 1 agst Claremont (offered) (taken and off ere d) DERBY. 228 t t o o 1 1 a o g g s o t t S B e l o a t i t r is 4 h th C o h l ie (offered) 30 to 1 agst Historian (offered) 30 to I agst Claremont (offered) 30 to 1 agst Ackworth (uffored) 100 to 3 agst First Flight (taken) ALBRIGHTON HUNT STEEPLECHASES. MONDAY. This meeting came off yesterday at the vill age of Tong, near Albrington, S a l o p, and was very nume rous l y attended by the sporti ng gen tl emen in the neighbou r h oo d . Thero was (despite the remarkable coldness of the day) also a very large attendance of ladies. The ground selected was nearly all fallow, there be ng only three grass fields, and the fences were of a very formidable character. The water leap was about eight yards, with a made fence on the taking off side. Many objections were made to the approach t o it , which was ridge a nd f urrow, an d the taking off was also up hill. After the first race the water leap was dispensed with. The sport commenced with— The Albrington Hunt Steeplechase:Stakes of 40 sovs,a d ded to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for hunters. About three miles. Mr Evans's Errand Boy, 12st ....... (Mr Davison) Mr Cherrington's Liverpool, 12st ............ (Owner) 2 Mr Newman's Enderby, 12st ...... (Mr. George) 3 Mr Vienman's Roderick, 12st Captain B oug h ey ' s Clasper, 12 5 t.... (Captain Holyoake) 5 The following also ran : —The Weed, Colleen Bawn, New port, and Saucy Boy. A good start was effected, Colleen Bawn getting off with the lead, The Weed being second, 'Errand Boy third, Roderick fourth, Enderby and Liverpool the two last. At the first fence Saucy Boy fell, and got away. The water leap was charged in the above order, and all got well over except Newport and Clasper, who fell, but the latter was The Scurry Steeplechase of 15 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 1 soy each, was won by the Colleen Bawn, I Ist Mr. James; beating Dubious, 1 Ist, 71b, Mr. Davison ; Polly, list, Captain Holyoake, and four others. The Oxford and Cambridge Racket Matches The annual racket matches between the chosen represen tatives of the sister Universities commenced yesterday at Prince's Court, Hans-place, Chelsea, in the presence of a lirge number of the aristocracy and about three hundred University men. The double match was fixed to be first played, the condi tions being the best of seven games. Additional interest was imparted, it having been notified that his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales intended to be present ; but at the last moment Mr Prince received a communication that his Royal Highness was obliged to defer his visit. Play was called at two o'clock, Messrs. 'W. H. Dyke and A. H. Benthall being the referees. Mr Walker and Mr Mitchell represented the University of Oxford, Mr Daniel and Mr Warner being the selected for Cambridge. Betting-2 to lon Cambridge (taken). The light blue had the service and speedily got 4 aces. The Oxonians got 11; their antagonists added 3, then the dark blue put on 2 more, Cambridge following the example. Mr Mitchell, by some brilliant play, put the other hands out, and made an ace, the game then being 11 to 9; but Mr Daniel got in, and with his partner ran to 14, but Mr Mitchell again distinguished himself, and won the first- game amid great cheering. In the second game the Ox ford got 8 right off; till Warner dropped in a quiet one and put them out, Mr Daniel having previously put Mr Walker off the service, and the Cantabs got 4. The other party did ditto, and then again light blue had the service and 5 re sulted, the marker calling Cambridge 9, Oxford 12. It fell to Mr Mitchell's share to put the hand out with a beautiful volley, and ere the others could again scare the second game was recorded in favour of Oxford by 6 aces. The third game was very exciting, Oxford beginning and making 4 to 2, 4 all, 4to 7, and 7 all. The fine play of Waller and his partner enabled them to make the Cambridge score 12, when some rattling volley services by Mr Walker, who played a splendid game throughout, carried the total for Oxford to 15, and they became the winners of the third game. The fourth game was "do or die" for Cambridge, their opponents having the service, but Daniel soon put both hands out and scared 2 aces. By the valuable aid of Mr Walker, Oxford had the count again, and 3 aces re sulted, Cambridge playing wildly; but recovering them selves, they got in and made the score 8. The Oxford players then added 2 more, but Cambridge would not be denied, and got the service, off which they made the register up to 14. The dark blue added 1 more, after some vigorous play, but it was an expiring effort, as D mid, after a splendid bout, won the ace, and consequently the game. The fifth, and as it proved, the last game, looked at first a "gone coon," for Cambridge rattled off 19 aces, the ser vices of Warner and the volleys and drops of Daniel being beautiful illustrations of the science of the game. Mr Walker was, however, übiquitous in the court, and with his partner at last stopped the current of apparent success. They got 4, the Cantabs added 1 more, and then the dark blue made the game 14 to 11. Once more did the Cantabs have the hand in, and twice more did they score, but Mr Daniel most unluckily fell in trying to reach so long a hit, and the service being with Mr Mitchell an ace was put to the Oxford credit, and the match declared in their favour by 4 games to 1, amid loud and long-continued shouts of applause. As is aiways the case at these courts, the best order pre vailed, and the arrangements made for the spectators by the Messrs Prince gave general satisfaction. The single match will ba played to-morrow, between Mr Walker for Oxford, and Mr Daniel for Cembridge, the bet ting being 5 to 4 on Oxford. Improved Dwellings for the Working Classes, On Saturday the association r-cently founded by Mr. Alderman Waterlow, for providing improved dwellings for the industrial classes, held its first ordinary meeting at the Mansion House--the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P., the chairman of the society, presiding. Mr. Alderman Water. low, Mr. Alderman Finuis, and other loading members of the corporatiqn were present, and took part in the proceed ings. The annual report haying been adopted, Lord STANLEY related the stepe which had been taken by he association since its formation to carry out the great objects it has in view. The sum of £lOO, he said, had been paid in part payment of the purchase-money, £B4O, for eight small freehold houses, ktiown as Hamilton• row and Hamilton-place, Bagnigge-wel s-road. An agreement far a lease of 99 years for a piece of land close to the Tunnel Pier, Wapping, had been come to with the governors of the Bridewell Hospital. The board was also negotiating for a lease of 80 years from the Metropolitan Board of Works for a plot of ground in Redcross-street, closely abutting on New Southwark-street, Borough. Further negotiations had been entered upon to obtain sites at King's-cross, Victoria-street, and in Shoreditch. The subscribed capital of the society was £_7,000, and upwards of £3,000 had been received in tic:ranee of calls, on which they were receiving £5 per cent. Some delay in building had been ecoaeiuned, but without any loss of money. There had been some difficulty in finding sites, bat this had been partially surmounted. The estate in the Bagnigge•wells-road had been obtained upon the most favourable terms. This plot was about 4,000 square feet ; and the estate at Wapping, upon which buildings would be erected to cost £7,075, was 19,000 square feet. These were very conveniently situated for the pur poses for which they would oe used The Southwark estate had a 66 feet frontage, and was in extent 28,000 square teet. Those at Wapping were paying up to the present time, upon an average, between 7 and 8 per cent. They pro posed to put up three blocks of houses, and the remainder, if there was a sufficient demand for them in the neighbour hood. The buildings proposed to be erected would accom modate 60 families. The contract had been entered into tor the buildings at Southwark, which would involve an expenditure of £3,000. The preliminary expenses, he was happy to say, had amounted to almost nothing, as, through the kindness of Mr. Alderman Water ;ow, they had been pro. vided with a room gratuitously, the only cost beyond that for building being the secretary's salary. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman WITERLOW said that although the society had not effected much at present, still they had done a great deal in calling the attention of the public to the whole sub ject of dwellings for the industrial classes. He was further happy to say that their example was about to be extensively followed. , Lord STANLEY stated, in reply to several questions, that I no improvement had been made in the Bagnigge Wells property, as it would be merely throwing good money after bad. He might, however, say that what had been ex pended was but as a drop in the ocean of want that existed, He had seen as much in connection with the Peabody gift as had convinced him that their expenditure of £300,000 or £lO,OOO for the object contemplated was only something contributed to the 43,000,000 or £4,000,000 that were absolutely required. It should also be borne in mind that while their efforts were increasing, the population to whom their efforts would apply was also rapidly increasing. .lie would not attempt to solve the question whether the constant increasing want could be supplied at a profit. No doubt the buildings they were erecting would be occupied by the upper portions of the working classes, and the question then arose, what was to be done with those who could not afford to pay even the moderate rent which was asked ? He had himself no doubt that all these buildings could be let at a profit ; and, with regard to the poorer classes, if they were to build houses for them, and let them at a loss, it became simply a matter of charity for lodging the working classes. This certainly was a difficulty. (Hear.) lie stated this for the conside ration of those present, but he could not undertake to solve it, but only to submit the matter, so that it might stimulate their efforts to provide a remedy.' (Hear, hear, and cheers,) Mr. Turquaud was appointed auditor, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, the retiring directors were re elected, and the proceedings terminated. quickly remounted and followed. Directly the water leap was cleared The Weed made the pace stronger, and con- tinned in front until turning for home, when Clasper, who had overtaken his horses, came to the front, followed by Enderby, The Weed having fallen into the third place, and the others close up. Clasper went on with the lead for about a quarter of a mile when he again came to grief. Liverpool and Errand Boy were now left with the lead, which the farmer held until coming to the last fence, when he was collared by Errand Boy, who defeated him after a goed race by half a length. Enderby was third, and Roderick fourth. Captain Holyoake, on Clasper, walked in fifth. The others were tailed off. The Tong Steeplechase Stakes of 35 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each. Three miles. Mr Cherringron's Kitty, I3st Mr Kington's Dubious, 13at (Ur B. Jones) 2 Florida and Parcquet also ran. No batting. Kitty jumped off with the lead, Florida being seconr!, Paroquet third, and Dubious last. This order was kept until cf.ming to the fence by till water leap, when Paroquet ran into the second pace, and Dubious exchanged places with Florida. Kitty went on with a commanding lead, was never headed, and won easily by ten lengths, Flcrida and Paroquet were pulled up. The Albrighton Huut Amatear Steeplechase of 30 says added to a sweepstakes of 3 cove each. Three miles. Mr W. Cberrington's Liverpool, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr Wadlow's Patience, 12st 71b (in 71b ex) (Mr George) 2 Mr L. It. llolyoake's The Nigger, 12st (Capt Holyoake) 3 Mr T. Earp's Merry Maid, 12st D %isy Cutter, Forester, and Newport also ran. Daisy Cutter was the first off, followed by The Nigger and Newport, the others close up. This order was pre served over the first three fences, and in coming to the fence against the water leap Newport went 'to the front, Daisy Cutter taking the second place, The Nigger third, the others well up, except Liverpool, who was a good way in the rear. On coming into sight again, the Nigger had a strong lead, Patience being his immediate attendant, fol lowing whom came Liverpool and Merry Maid in tho order named, and they continued thus until three fields from home, when Liverpool cline to the front, and Patience passed The Nigger, but could not overhaul Liverpool, who won easily. The Nigger was third, and Merry Maid fourth, Newport fell. Businesh don IC4i 5 104} 31 124 102! THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A WIFE.--A FORGIVING WOMAN.—John Buttermure, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with violently assaulting his wife Ann. The wife's face was terribly bruised, and her eyes were blackened. She stated on the first examination on Satur day that her husband never beat her at all, that she got drunk and fell on the fender and cut her face. He was a good husband, as good a man as ever lived. It was all her own fault. Her husband earned money. Gave it to her, and she made away with it in drink. She implored of the magistrate to release her husband. She niade a false charge against her husband. Mr, Partridge—l shall not release him until the case is investigated. A police-constable, No. 6 H, said that he was called into a house in Three Compass-court, Whitechapel. The wife was bleeding iron the nest) and mouth, and she was ter ribly bruised. She said her Imaband had beaten her, and he did not deny it. The wife--04, yer homer's wortchip, he did not bate me at all. The prisoner said his wife had been continually drunk since Christmas-day. Roche, the gaoler of the Court, said the prisoner was a sober, hardworking' man, and his wife was not only a drunken woman, but a very dishonest woman, for she had b'oen in custody for felony, and convicted. The wife—That is all true; he earns 3s Gd and 4s per day, yer honner's wortchip, and he gives it me, and I get stone-blind drunk with the money. I lrarted myself, yer honner. Mr. Partridge said he did not believe the woman inflicted the injuries on herself, and remanded the prisoner for the attendance of the officer who took the charge. This morning Sergeant Williams, No. 12 H, attended, and, after the Right charges weze dispoaed of, the prisoner was again arraigned in the dock, and Williams stated that the prisoner was charged by his wife with beating and kick ing her. She also said he came home intoxicated, that she was in bed with her two children, and that he dragged her out of bed and beat her. She also said ahe was fearful ho wouid murder her, and that she was in danger of her life. The prisoner said that what his wife had stated was quite right. Mr. Partridge had no doubt of the correctness of Roche's statement, and he had no doubt the prisoner beat his wife in a very savage manner. The wile was a very dissipated womau, but she was not to be killed by her husband. The woman had some good feeling about her, by endeavouring to save her husband from punishment. He could not, however, listen to her entreaties. The prisoner must be punished for the aggravated assault he committed on his wife. He sentenced him to be imprisoned for three months, and kept to hard labour. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market quiet and dui]. No change. Sales about 4,000 bales. Import, 18,640. Previously, 48,062. The Chambre des Mises en Accusation on Satur• day decided that Dr. Courty de Lepommerais, the homes pathic phys'cian arrested some time since, shall be tried by the Court of Assizes on the charge of having poisoned his wile's mother in 1862, and, more recently, another lady, whose life he had insured for a considerable sum. The trial will take place in the first fortnight of May. The accused is to be defended by M Lachand. Mr. Justice Byles has evidently made up his mind to give due effect to the new statute which enables a judge to order persons convicted of robberies ac companied with personal violence to be flogged. At the York assizes, yesterday, his lordship directed that two ruffians who were found guilty of off•nces of this descrip• tion should, during their term of imprieounient, receive 3t) lashes each. ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM, The annual meeting of the governors and guar. dians of this charity was held yesterday at the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street—Sir George Clerk in the chair. Mr. DANIELLS, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the charity was in a sound and prosperous condition, but that the constantly in creasing numbers of deserving candidates for ad mission into the asylum rendered it important that there should be a large accession to its funds. Dur ing the past year 111 children had been maintained and educated in the asyium, and at the election in June next five boys and four girls would be elected from a list of 23 approved candidates. Tae annual subscriptions for the past year had been £65 in excess over those of the previous year, alai £7OO had been invested from the flailing balance at he bank, making the total tam now invested £20,000. The donatians at the la:st anniversary dinner had amounted to about £l,OOO. Too report concluded by expressing the desire of the committee to admit a much large; number of children as soon as the state of the funds would warraut such a Course. Tae CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the meeting on the improved condition of the charity within the last four years. He was happy to be able to state that the Duke or Argyll had consented to preside at the ensuing annniversary in Juno next, and that the Caledonia❑ Bill in aid of the funds would also take place at Willis's Rooms in the same month. Sir. J. H. MAXWELL seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Sir G. Abetprornby, Sir James Mackenzie, Cap. rain Conway, Dr, D:nry, and Messrs. Cargill, M.P. Dundas, Grant, and GJerk, were elected on the clmmittee, in place of the gight members retiring by rotation, The proceedings terminated with A vote of thanks to the chairman. THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY A general court of the Highland Society Was held yesterday, followed by an excellent dinner, at he Freemason's Tavern to celebrate, nccording to usual custom, the victory of Alexandria. Nearly a hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner. The ban ners of the principal clans were hung round the room, and these, combined with the Highland dresses of many of the company, gave a lively and agreeable appearance to the banqueting hall. In the absence of the Duke of Manchester, the chair was taken by Mr. Malcolm of Poltalloch, and he was supported by Sir John Heron r%laxwell, Colonel Sykes, M.P., Captain Forbes, R.N., Captain Speke, Captain Forbes, 78th Highlanders, Captain Sir A. Mackenzie, Mr. J. C. Goode, Sir Stuart Donaldson, Mr. Biggs, Captain Jay, R.N., Captain Browne, Captain Maxwell, Captain Mackenzie, Major Maclay, Mr. Carlisle, Mr. March, Dr. Halley, Dr. Cumming, Mr. G. Bain, &c. " The Health of her Majesty " was drunk with the most lively demonstrations of loyalty; and the toast of the Prince of \Vales (Duke of Rothsay and Lord of the Isles), the Princess of Wales, the Prince Albert Victor of - Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," was received with great cheering. The toast of " The Army and Navy, and Volunteers," was responded to by Colonel Sykes, M.P., Captain Forbes, R,N., and Captain Mackenzie (London Scottish Volunteers). " The Health of the Duke of Manchester, President of the Highland Society," was drunk with Highland honours. The toast of " The Memory of Aber cromby and the heroes who fell with him in Egypt," was prefaced with a deserved eulegium on the valuur of the gallant general and the Highland troops under his command. The other teas' s pro posed were—" The Chiefs and Clans ;" "The Ladies who have honoured us with their presence ;" " Highlands, shoulder to shoulder ; " " The Sword and Banner ;" and "The Pipe, and Plaid." Each and all of these toasts were drunk with great en thusiasm and a most lively display of netional feeling. During the evening the Queen's piper marched round the room, and performed on the bagpipe a number of Scottish airs. The dinner was admirably served, and the wines were excellent in quality. Abolition of Slavery in Brazil. Yesterday afternoon a deputation waited upon the Chevalier de Andrade, at the Brazilian Legation, Cavendish square, to present an address from the committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, relating to the extinction of the slave trade and slavery in Brozil. The deputation consisted of the following gentlemen :—Josiah Forster, Esq., John Cropper, Esq., of Liverpool; J. Shewell, Esq., of Colchester; J. Cooper, Esq., R. Alsop, Esq., the Riv. Dr. Massie, - W. Evans, Esq. (President of the London Emancipation Society), Rev. J. Long, late of Calcutta, Professor Newman, Henry James Slack, ' Esq., Frederi2k Tomkins, E-q., M.A., LL.D., Mr. Frederick Tuckett, Rev. W. Hirrie, of Broadstairs ; Mr. William Farmer, and Mr. L. A. Chamerovzow. The deputation having been introduced by Mr. Chamerovzow, that gentleman, after a few prelimi nary remarks, read an address to the Emperor. The Chevalier DE ANDRADA, in reply, stated that the sentiments of the address were shared by him self individually, and also, he believed he might say, would be by the Emperor of Brazil, who, with his ministers and the leading men of the country, were looking anxiously at the question, and we re most desirous of abolishing slavery; but they had to consider the most eligible means. The condition of the negro after he was emanci pated had to be considered, for it was not sufficient that he should be freed—he must also work, The slave was already abclished, and the abolition of slavery would follow. As an iilustration of the progress of public opinion in;hit country in favour of emancipation, he referred to an oratioa recently delivered by the President of the Institute of Ad vocates at Rio de Janeiro, urging the members as lawyers and the government to consider the best means of immediately solving this most difficult question, Mr. Josiah Forster, the Rev. Dr, Massie, the Rev. W. Harris, Mr. John Cropper, Mr. Thomas Binus, and Mr. Robert Alsop, gave recent illustrations of the tesnlts of the abolition of slavery, especially in the Southern States of the American Union. The Rev. JAMES LONG bore testimony to the successful working of serf emancipation in Russia. Mr. CHAMEROVZOW stated that he had received recent information from Surinam to the effect that the freed negross there were working to the satis faction of their employers. The Coevalier DE ANDRADA having assured the deputation that the addreSs hould be duly presented to the Emperor, the proceedin gs terminated. was DESTITUTION AND DEATII.--An ingtth, held at the Green Gate Town, City-road, by /h.! John Humphreys, Middlesex Coroner, last right, respect ing the death of James Beddick, aged 52 VDTs. George Steed, 246 G, said that on Tuesday last he wa s on duty at half-past 10 a.m., in Dudley-coutt, Cen tral -street. fie saw a man lying on the pavement very ill. He had no coat, said in shoes, nor stockings on. He could hardly speak. he was quite destitute, and that he had slept the work house the night before, and that his name was James Bad dick. He had with him a small bag of leather cuttings, and he was supposed to have been a leather gClisr. Witness removed him to the workhouse. Inspector Fyfe Said that the police had made inquiries, but could ascertain nothi2z about the deceased. Mr William Harris, house surgeon to the St. Luke's workhouse, said that he saw the deceased at 11 o'clock on the morning in question. He was destit u t e and very thin.He was suffering from typhus fever. Wit ness offered him stimulants, but he died the next morning. The post mortem examination showed that there was uo food in the stomaele of the deceased except a little beef tea which had been given to him when he was brought into the house. The death of the deceased was caused by the second stage of typhus fever. Witness was certain that no workhouse would turn the deceased out in the state he was in. lie did not thi n k t h e d ecease d had been in a workhouse on the previous night. The coroner said it was most desirable that it should be ascertained whether the deceased had slept in a workhouse the night previous to his being found dying in the streets. He should therefore adjourn the court in order to enable the police to to make the necessary infrities. The court waa acPerd. ingly adjourned, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. PORTUGAL. LISBON, March 21.—The Government has noti fied to the Austrian Minister that the vessels of war of his nation having prizes with them must immediately quit Portuguese ports, their presence there being illegal. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY 13 ETTING—Tms DAY. NORT ILIMPTONSIIIiti: STAK:6. 7to 1 agst Lori 7,..dand (taken irmly) 3to 1 agst Garener (taken) 20 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered) 25 to I a g st Isca. (taken) Cl/ESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Oldminater (taken) No other change. MARKETS —This Day. HAY MARKZTS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to Al 103 Od • clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 41 to £1 1 08 P er !cad ' . A slow trade. CUMEERLAND.--Meaiow hay, £3 03 to ;£4 103 Od ; clover, £4 Os to 5.5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10a per toad: Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 103 ; clover, PA Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10s per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a fair enquiry for good and fine descriptions of congou at fully former rates. SUGAn.—Ba.siness has continued quiet, and prices have not variud to any important extent. COFFEE.—Th e dealings have been moderate in both Plantation and Native Cey on, and full rates have been ob • tained tor good and superior descriptions. RlCE.—There has been a fair enquiry for East India, but the high rates demanded by holders has in some measate checked op rations. TALLov.—Themarket has been rather dull, witho however, any change of importance to record in quotations for bum present and forward delivery. ST - TTPPING—This Day. ~,_~--- LONTIONT, March 22.—Wind this day at noon—North Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALmouni, March 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Haw thorn, from Shanghao—Ocean Nymph, from Portland Sailed—Odina, for Havannoth. PLYMOUTH, March 21.—Wind N.E—Arrived—Alba trossf, from Surinam for Amsterdam. Sailed—North Fleet, for Sydney. PORTSUOUTII, March 21.—Wind N, W.--Arrived West Australian, from. London for Sydney. CLYDE, March 21.—Wind T.L.—Arrived--Isabella Hunter, from S. Johrie, N.B. sailed—B ritikh Queen, to Singapore. BRISTOL, March 21.—Wind N,E.—Arrived—Monsoon, from Mauritus. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTRAMnPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Teutonia, steamer, from Hamburg ; Valiant, from Sunderland; Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey; Havre, stea:aer, from Havre. Sailed—Charlotte, for Guernsey; John Clements, for Sunderland. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) IiRANESEND, Tutsday Morning. Arrived, March 22—Tjetziena Jeeoba, from 6tolperoande; Panther, steamer, from Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Pealed in Tow—Avalanche, froru Singapore, for London. THE NIONMOUTHSHIP.E RAILWAY.—The colli sion which took place on this line on Thursday resulted in severe injuries to five men, all of whom were servants in the employ of the company, On Friday the engine driver, named John Williams, died from the in juries received, and the lives of two others are despaired ot. The directors held a priveoe investigation on Friday, at tha company's offices, Newport, as to the cause of the accident, and there is but little doubt entertained that some or the officers neglected their duty or else the collision could not have happened. The line is worked from 2‘...berbeeg to Ebbw•vale by means of a telegraph pass, and it has already transpired that there was some irregularity as to giving the pa•s to the passenger train engine driver. SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-0 a Friday a young gentleman named Jackson accompanied his mother to meet his father at the Surbitca railway station, who was expected to arrive by the 10 '2O train from Waterloo. The father arrived by the down train at the correct hour, when, as they wore about to leave the station, the boy beheld a friend across the line on the oppo site platform, and dashed impetuously across behind rho said down train, which was still waiting at the station, to greet him, when horrible to relate, an express train going up to London caught him on the line and smashed hits to pieces, the only part of his body left nndestroyed being his head, and this took place in the presence of his parents. A CLERGY3IAN DROWNED IN AUSTRALIA.—The Sydney Morning _Herald notes a painful circum stance which occurred on the 31st December last :—" Tho Rev. G.W.Richardson was drowned whilst bathing in that part of Cook's River which flows through Major Fanning's grounds. Mr. Richardson was the incumbent of St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, bat had lately removed to Canter bury, having exchanged duties for a few weeks, with the Rev. Percy Smith. The deceased gentleman was visiting at Major Fanning's, and after luncheon he, accompanied by three hale boys (his son, Master Fanning, and Master Houlding), went to bathe in the river. Mr, Richardson was attacked with cramp before he had been long in the water, and, being taus rendered helpless, was drowned. The little boys were physically incapable of affording any assistance, and were much alarmed at witnessing this cala mitous accident. The body was nut got out of the water before life had fled. ' Mr. Richardson was a young man of most estimable disposition, and was greatly distinguished for his piety and devotion in the werk of the Christian ministry. He has left a wife and four children to mourn his untimely decease." ALLEGED FORGERY AND BIGAMY.—A black smith—a married man, with a large family —recently disappeared from Rochdale ; and it is alleged that, before leaving the town, he had defrauded the Order of Druids of £6o.by means ot forged certificates of death, and also married a young wom in of respectable parentage. The ea:e was placed in the hands of Mr. Superintendent Sylvester, who soon ascertain,d that the fugitive and his young bride had sailed from the Thames in an emigrant vessel the Leap ing Water, bound for Melbourne. Mr. Sylvester proceeded to Plymouth, where the ship wag to call. At five o'clock on Saturday morning the Leaping Water hove in sight. Mr. Sylvester hired a boat fo take him to the vessel, and when within a few hundred yards ot the ship, he ob served the blacksmith making for shore in a boat. Ile at once gave chase, but the other boat gained considerably in the distance. Mr. Sylvester, however, noticed that the boat he was pursuing was taking a roundabout course for shore, and he ordered his own boat to be at once steered in. Alter clitubiag a few rocks, he found himself just in time to seize the blacksmith as he was landing. The prisoner, it ap peared, had taken passage for Melbourne, and had a good deal of baggage. The unfortunate young woman, on learn ing how heartlessly she had been duped, appeared t ) be in great distress, and it was with reluctance she returned to Rochdale. Mr. Sylvester arrived in town yesterday, with his prisoner, and to-morrow we will be brought before the Borough Magistrates. Thetomb of d Bing Joseph, of Spai n , the elde s t b rother of Napoleon has just b een c o mpleted at the Invalides, in the chapel to th e r i ght el the 1., and fornierly o Kin Emperor's tomb. The Ex• King's remains will shortly be transferred to the now tomb from the vault in which they were deposited in 1562, when brought from Florence, when King Joseph died in 1815. Two strong shocks of earthquake wore felt at Modena on the 14th, and one was , se t eo felt on the sam e day at. its directi on b e i ng r t e h e thrown B o l' g n4, where it lasteAdttly.7.ra 'o e nds, go , several near chimneysßologna, deli from uws ne d, north ca on na s s Pr g ai u eb e t h oe d . o a f tib enta . blature fell from the church steeple. The number o f eggs employed in Paris alone, in ,;arifying wines, is about 4,500,000. By is thi t s ake means a a whola,..l'ime and n eut i s hi ng art i c l e of food from pui,;ic co nsumpt i on , an d i ts price cons idera n bly en hanced. T o avoid thi s cer t a i n ki n d s of powders are now beginning to be emp.!eyed, by which wines may be clarified with equal facility, and at a smaller expense. The Algiers journals R.: l llounce the appearance of the first number of the Dyi,s , or .A!gerian Charivari, as the successor of the Babiltari of Cunstantina, which expired some time since. The Djt). is I.ublished at Brussels, and is sent every week to the Atrican colony. The port of Brest has received orders to send to t o -7110a a contingent of 600 seamen to c obark on board the Labraa r dr, which will leave on the 25th for Alexandria, whence iL'ey will proc ee d t o Chi n a and Ce:chin- China to j o in the F ie b t : . h squadrons on those stations. The Belgian amber of Repres entatives has just adopted a bill which ,-.!lthorises the concessfQn of a railway from Antwerp to Tottra s Y , and to the F:ench frontier in the direction of Douai. A TALE FOR TELE MARINES, There is a th e re h o es g szl: s ye b r Eni i fo t ide p d r , e a s n ett a t win i:t . London. wonderful He p i n l a d y o s o At the same time b e F lays a game of card s , an d game a bell is touched every o n e o r two swiecilosn.ds,Daanr During g thbegeives the number of times it has been touched. A inan stands behind and throws little pebbles one by ono against his back; these, too, he counts; and after the games arc told he recites a poem in perfect rbyme which he has composed during the sitting. ISSE 1081